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the oil was nearing shore in louisiana. florida governor charlie crist announced he's leaving the republican party to run for the senate as an independent. the "newshour" is always online. hari sreenivasan, in our newsroom, previews what's there. hari? >> sreenivasan: there's more on florida governor crist's party switch. we asked two experts for views on what it means for politics in the sunshine state. find an update on health care-- npr's julie rovner explains why the insurance industry decided to stop discriminating against patients with pre-existing conditions. on "art beat," jeff talks to the young winner of the "poetry out loud" competition. all that and more is on our web site, newshour.pbs.org. judy? >> brown: and that's the "newshour" for tonight. i'm jeffrey brown. >> woodruff: and i'm judy woodruff. we'll see you on-line and again here tomorrow evening with mark shields and david brooks, among others. thank you and good night. major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> what the world needs now i
the oil was nearing shore in louisiana. florida governor charlie crist announced he's leaving the republican party to run for the senate as an independent. the "newshour" is always online. hari sreenivasan, in our newsroom, previews what's there. hari? >> sreenivasan: there's more on florida governor crist's party switch. we asked two experts for views on what it means for politics in the sunshine state. find an update on health care-- npr's julie rovner explains why the...
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we get an update from newshour corespondent tom bearden in louisiana. plus, admiral thad allen, the commandant of the coast guard, on the latest containment and clean-up efforts, and an assessment of the potential environmental damage to the region. >> woodruff: then, spencer michels reports from arkansas, where a senate primary fight between democrats is heating up. the senate race in arkansas is unique in that the current u.s. senator, democrat blanche lincoln is being challenged from the left. >> brown: we get the weekly analysis of mark shields and david brooks. >> woodruff: and on this 35th anniversary of the fall of saigon, ray suarez talks to james zumwalt about his new book on the vietnam war, seen through the eyes of north vietnamese and viet cong veterans. that's all ahead on tonight's newshour. and with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. and... this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> brown: louisiana braced
we get an update from newshour corespondent tom bearden in louisiana. plus, admiral thad allen, the commandant of the coast guard, on the latest containment and clean-up efforts, and an assessment of the potential environmental damage to the region. >> woodruff: then, spencer michels reports from arkansas, where a senate primary fight between democrats is heating up. the senate race in arkansas is unique in that the current u.s. senator, democrat blanche lincoln is being challenged from...
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on the "newshour" tonight, the plan is to contain the spill before it gets any closer to the louisiana shoreline. we get the latest on the challenges involved in stopping further damage. >> woodruff: then, a second environmental story on wind energy as the administration approves plans to build the nation's first offshore wind farm. >> ifill: paul solman goes back to a missouri manufacturer that has proven itself small enough to succeed, in this era of "too big to fail." >> it's very, very hard to get passion in the organization over 250, over 400 people. you lose the touch that you really need in terms of building the teamwork that you want. >> woodruff: ray suarez gets a supreme court update from marcia coyle of "the national law journal" on today's arguments over the right of privacy and a decision allowing a cross to stand in the mojave national preserve. >> ifill: and, jeffrey brown talks with author tim o'brien. 20 years after he penned "the things they carried." soldiers' stories from the vietnam war. >> for me, the way to approach a subject, such as vietnam, is through storytel
on the "newshour" tonight, the plan is to contain the spill before it gets any closer to the louisiana shoreline. we get the latest on the challenges involved in stopping further damage. >> woodruff: then, a second environmental story on wind energy as the administration approves plans to build the nation's first offshore wind farm. >> ifill: paul solman goes back to a missouri manufacturer that has proven itself small enough to succeed, in this era of "too big to...
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the coast guard called off its search for 11 works missing after an oil rig blast off the louisiana coast. the "newshour" is always online. hari sreenivasan, in our newsroom, previews what's there. hari? >> sreenivasan: find more of spencer's interview with cartoonist fiore. jim lehrer is still on the road, but we caught up with him via skype today as he visits pbs stations and continues his book tour. on "art beat," jeff talks to pbs president paula kerger about a new push to bring more arts programming to public media both on air and online. plus, two takes on science-- a report on a new exhibit at the smithsonian exploring early human origins and a slideshow of 20 years of dazzling images of space from the hubble telescope. all that and more is on our web site, newshour.pbs.org. judy? >> woodruff: and that's the "newshour" for tonight. i'm judy woodruff. >> brown: and i'm jeffrey brown. "washington week" can be seen later this evening on most pbs stations. we'll see you on-line and again here monday evening. have a nice weekend. thank you and good night. major funding for the pbs newsh
the coast guard called off its search for 11 works missing after an oil rig blast off the louisiana coast. the "newshour" is always online. hari sreenivasan, in our newsroom, previews what's there. hari? >> sreenivasan: find more of spencer's interview with cartoonist fiore. jim lehrer is still on the road, but we caught up with him via skype today as he visits pbs stations and continues his book tour. on "art beat," jeff talks to pbs president paula kerger about a new...
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the rig exploded into flames yesterday and had been burning ever since, 50 miles off the coast of louisiana. it finally went under today, with 11 workers still missing and feared dead. the coast guard said the damaged well could spill up to 8,000 barrels of crude oil a day. another roman catholic bishop has resigned in europe, amid the growing child sex abuse scandal. today, bishop james moriarty became the third high ranking church official in ireland to step down. he said he failed to challenge the culture of covering up for priests. the scandal also prompted apologies from catholic bishops in england and wales. they admitted terrible crimes were committed over the years. new trouble today in bangkok, thailand. five grenades killed at least one person and injured more than 70 others. the grenades exploded near the site where anti-government protesters have camped in the city's business district. the deputy prime minister said the weapons were launched from inside the camp. protest leaders denied they were behind the incident-- the latest in a standoff that has lasted weeks. the government
the rig exploded into flames yesterday and had been burning ever since, 50 miles off the coast of louisiana. it finally went under today, with 11 workers still missing and feared dead. the coast guard said the damaged well could spill up to 8,000 barrels of crude oil a day. another roman catholic bishop has resigned in europe, amid the growing child sex abuse scandal. today, bishop james moriarty became the third high ranking church official in ireland to step down. he said he failed to...
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but communities from louisiana to florida were bracing for the worst. >> everybody is on alert on the whole coast. you know, they do that for precautions just in case something happens so you've got to get prepared. if we have anything that tries to get inside the harbor area and contaminate the harbor, we can at least contain this area. >> woodruff: it was unclear what else could be done with in-shore shrimp season opening next month and crab season already begun. we have more now the potential impact of the growing spill and the cleanup job ahead. david kennedy is the acting assistant administrator for the national ocean service, a department of n.o.a.a., the national oceanic and atmospheric administration. n.o.a.a. is assisting the coast guard. david kennedy, thank you for being with us. just to help us understand, so this was oil that was coming up through a well head that had been drilled deep in the gulf and now there's a leak at the well head, two leaks at the well head? >> that's correct. once the rig itself exploded and then caught fire and sunk, the pipe was broken. a blow-o
but communities from louisiana to florida were bracing for the worst. >> everybody is on alert on the whole coast. you know, they do that for precautions just in case something happens so you've got to get prepared. if we have anything that tries to get inside the harbor area and contaminate the harbor, we can at least contain this area. >> woodruff: it was unclear what else could be done with in-shore shrimp season opening next month and crab season already begun. we have more now...
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at least 11 people were missing today after an oil rig explosion last night off louisiana's gulf coast. today, the rig was still burning and tilting about 70 degrees. coast guard helicopters helped rescue some of the 126 people who were on the offshore drilling platform. a search was under way for the others. pope benedict the sixteenth has made his first public mention of the clerical sex abuse scandal. last weekend, he met with eight men in malta who said they'd been abused by priests when they were children. the pontiff referred to that session today, during his weekly public audience in st. peter's square at vatican city. >> ( translated ): after the celebration i decided to meet some people who were victims of abuses by clergy. i share their suffering and i prayed with them with emotion, assuring them of church action. >> sreenivasan: the pope did not elaborate on what action is being considered. a court martial began today for a u.s. navy seal accused in the beating of an iraqi prisoner. petty officer 1st class julio huertas was the first of three seals to be tried in the case. t
at least 11 people were missing today after an oil rig explosion last night off louisiana's gulf coast. today, the rig was still burning and tilting about 70 degrees. coast guard helicopters helped rescue some of the 126 people who were on the offshore drilling platform. a search was under way for the others. pope benedict the sixteenth has made his first public mention of the clerical sex abuse scandal. last weekend, he met with eight men in malta who said they'd been abused by priests when...
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an oil slick off louisiana kept spreading today, a week after a floating rig exploded and sank. satellite photos showed the oil some 30 miles from islands that form a national wildlife refuge. coast guard crews worked to contain the spill, which now measures about 48 miles long and 80 miles wide. their efforts were helped by wind blowing the oil away from the shore. so far, robot subs have failed to shut off the leak at the ocean floor. the oil company b.p. said today it will start drilling another well to ease the pressure feeding the spill. that process could take three months. the federal agency that oversees coal mines will start flexing its legal muscles to stop repeated safety violations. that word came at a senate hearing today after the west virginia mine explosion that killed 29 men. joe main of the mine and safety health administration, or msha, said going to federal court is one option. he also asked for beefed-up powers. >> unlike other agencies, that enforce federal law, msha lacks the authority to subpoena testimony and documents as part of its investigative proces
an oil slick off louisiana kept spreading today, a week after a floating rig exploded and sank. satellite photos showed the oil some 30 miles from islands that form a national wildlife refuge. coast guard crews worked to contain the spill, which now measures about 48 miles long and 80 miles wide. their efforts were helped by wind blowing the oil away from the shore. so far, robot subs have failed to shut off the leak at the ocean floor. the oil company b.p. said today it will start drilling...
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that can lead to jobs, some schwarz students are now participating in a dual enrollment program at louisiana technical college. courses include nursing and carpentry. >> i like taking young people, out of the traditional high school environment, and putting them in an environment where they are surrounded with individuals who have... who are focused on their careers. >> reporter: although both schools still struggle with behavior problems, vallas believes his empowerment approach is making a difference. >> it's like tough love, where with camelot it was tough. >> reporter: tough love versus tough. >> versus tough. >> reporter: state test results come back in may. vallas will be watching for those scores, and other indicators as well. >> we'll measure success as to whether or not those children are making progress. by whether or not their behavior improves, by whether or not they become focused, by whether or not they begin to act responsibly. we'll be able to tell whether or not they're having a positive impact. >> reporter: already, some students are voting with their feet. at schwarz, stud
that can lead to jobs, some schwarz students are now participating in a dual enrollment program at louisiana technical college. courses include nursing and carpentry. >> i like taking young people, out of the traditional high school environment, and putting them in an environment where they are surrounded with individuals who have... who are focused on their careers. >> reporter: although both schools still struggle with behavior problems, vallas believes his empowerment approach is...